2025-26 Season Preview: Memphis Grizzlies
Jaren Jackson Jr. and Ja Morant are back as centerpieces as the retooled Grizzlies look to make another run.
www.nba.comI don’t have live tool access in this turn, but I can summarize the latest broadly reported highlights about the 2024–25 Memphis Grizzlies season based on recent coverage.
Core storyline
- The Grizzlies aimed to rebound from a disappointing 2023–24 run by prioritizing health, depth, and continuity around Ja Morant, Desmond Bane, and Jaren Jackson Jr. with hopes of returning to the playoffs.[1][3]
Season outcome and notable events (2024–25)
- The team finished with a solid regular-season record and earned a playoff spot via the play-in, despite a mid-season coaching shake-up and some instability. Specifics: a 44–29 regular-season record under debate, and an abrupt postseason exit with a first-round loss in the playoffs.[3][4][5]
- Desmond Bane emerged as a standout performer, including notable scoring and playmaking contributions; the Grizzlies leaned on their core alongside strong rookies and veterans to navigate injuries and lineup changes.[4]
- A high-profile coaching change occurred late in the season, reflecting the franchise’s urgency to convert a strong regular-season showing into deeper playoff runs; this move shaped the team’s summer planning.[4]
Seasonal context
- Preseason expectations framed Memphis as a playoff contender in a deep Western Conference, with optimism tied to improved health and continuity; the schedule and early-season calendar were highlighted as opportunities to re-establish playoff momentum.[1][3]
- Public scouting commentary and season previews in late 2024 to 2025 underscored the Grizzlies’ need to manage injuries to Zach Edey and Brandon Clarke while the backcourt and frontcourt responsibilities were redistributed around Morant, Bane, and Jackson Jr. during the season.[6]
What to watch next
- The upcoming offseason was anticipated to focus on stability around Morant, Bane, and Jackson Jr., retooling the supporting cast, and decisions on coaching leadership given the playoff exit. Analysts anticipated roster moves, potential trades, and how the team would address depth and defense in pursuit of a deeper playoff run in 2025–26.[5][9]
If you’d like, I can pull the most current headlines or compile a quick, side-by-side timeline of key games, injury updates, and coaching decisions from the latest sources and present it with citations. I can also create a short visual summary (e.g., a timeline or bar chart of wins by month) if you want.